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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Industrial Disputes

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 16 May 2025UIN 50511

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question 43882 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Industrial Disputes, what the dispute is between her Department and PCS on recruitment policies.

Answered by Alex Norris

The Public and Commercial Service Union (PCS) had written to the department asking it to withdraw plans to “end location neutral recruitment”. The department has confirmed to PCS and the wider department that there are no plans to change our current approach to recruitment, as such we believe there is no reason for a dispute to exist on this issue.

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